light upon

英 [laɪt əˈpɒn]

美 [laɪt əˈpɑːn]

（偶然）发现

柯林斯词典

• → see:light on

英英释义

verb

• find unexpectedly
  1. the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
  2. she struck a goldmine
  3. The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
  Synonym:fall uponstrikecome uponchance uponcome acrosschance onhappen uponattaindiscover

双语例句

• On the table stood a dark-lantern with the shutter half open, throwing a brilliant beam of light upon the iron safe, the door of which was ajar.
  桌子上放着一盏熄灭了的提灯，窗板半开，亮光照在半开的保险柜上。
• So now I think of the fire; the steady film of yellow light upon the page of my book; the three chrysanthemums in the round glass bowl on the mantelpiece.
  现在我记起了炉子里的火，一片黄色的火光一动不动地照射在我的书页上；壁炉上圆形玻璃缸里插着三朵菊花。
• The other, a mere blur of light upon the darkness, indicated the position of the anchored ship.
  另一处亮光只是黑暗中隐隐约约的微光，表明大船停泊的位置。
• Compared with definition of tax-avoidance in tax economics, the definition of tax-avoidance in theory of tax law sheds light upon the essence of tax-avoidance, so the possibility of tax-avoidance regulating by law which aimed at all kinds of tax-avoidance is provided.
  摘要与避税的经济学定义相比，避税的税法学定义揭示了避税的本质，为针对所有型态的避税行为的法律规制提供了可能。
• Another window fly up to the sky, with a tremendous sound of noise, window Fried opened, suddenly, the sky, the earth by its light upon as the day the same.
  又一个亮点飞上天空，伴着一声巨大的声响，亮点炸开了，刹那间，天空、大地被它的亮光照得如同白昼一样。
• Can anybody cast light upon how this chair got broken?
  谁能帮助查清这把椅子坏掉的原因呢？
• In fact people are generally supportive of others in extreme circumstances, and every act of kindness plants creates another point of Light upon Earth.
  事实上，在极端情况下人们普遍地给予帮助和支持他人，每一个仁慈行为的植物都创造了另一个光在地球上扎根的点。
• The moon threw its silvery light upon the lake.
  月亮把它的银光洒在湖上。
• I read all the books I could find that threw light upon these matters.
  我阅读了所有能找到的能解释这些事情的书籍。
• For more information, talk with an attorney. The information throws light upon the mystery of Dr Bake.
  需了解更多信息可向律师咨询。这个信息可以解开贝克医生之谜。